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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Rabea Massaad is a progressive metal solo artist from Brighton on the south coast of England, active since 2018. Known for his online presence and guitar work, Massaad delivers modern progressive metal from the seaside city.
Palermo progressive metal act active since 2010, crafting intricate compositions from Sicily's capital. Their ambitious approach channels progressive metal's structural complexity from the heart of the Mediterranean.
Raidshelter is a progressive metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2023. The project explores complex song structures and technical musicianship within the framework of modern progressive metal.
Rainless is a progressive metal band from Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England, formed in 2018. The band delivers intricate progressive metal from the Potteries region of the West Midlands.
Rainroom is a progressive death/doom metal and ambient project from Espoo, Finland, active since 2016. The project layers ambient atmospherics over progressive death-doom from the major city adjacent to Helsinki.
Postojna progressive groove metal act formed in 2023, crafting ambitious compositions from the Karst region famous for its caves. Their cerebral approach blends technical complexity with heavy rhythmic power.
Ramage Inc. is an atmospheric progressive metal/rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, active since 2004. Over two decades of atmospheric progressive metal make them one of the veteran acts of the Scottish metal scene.
Rannoch is a progressive death metal band from the Midlands, England, active since 2008. Named after the remote Scottish moor, the band delivers complex progressive death metal from the heart of England.
Rapid Dominance is a progressive death/thrash/groove metal band from Silkeborg in central Jutland, Denmark, active since 2012. The band merges progressive complexity with death, thrash, and groove metal from the Danish lake district.
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